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Roark (Pokémon)
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Japanese: ヒョウタ (Hyouta) English: Roark Italian: Pedro Korean: 강석 (Gangseok) Chinese (Mandarin): 瓢太 (Piáotài) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Pokémon Gym Leader |
| Relationships: | Byron (father) |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Roark is a Pokémon Gym Leader from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. He is a fan favorite and the focus of many fanworks. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters, the PokéAni and in Pokéspe.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
- Roark is most commonly paired up with Gardenia, forming MossShipping[1], which is Female/Male, aka NL. . In Japanese, this is called ヒョナタ (Hyonata).
- Roark is also shipped with Volkner, forming EnergyShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called デンヒョ (Denhyo), meaning Volkner is the seme and Roark is the uke in the coupling.
- The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ヒョデン (Hyoden).
Less Popular Relationships
- CableTunnelShipping - Roark & Lanette
- CallShipping - Flint (elite), Roark, Volkner, Dawn & Gardenia
- CanaryShipping - Roark & Skyla
- CanyonShipping - Roark & Mars
- CathedralShipping - Cyrus & Roark
- CentraliaShipping - Morty & Roark
- CherriesJubileeShipping - Roark, Flannery & Mars
- ChocolatineShipping - Cress & Roark
- CleanResourcesShipping - Roark & Terrakion
- CoaldustShipping - Roark & Lenora
- CoalfireShipping - Flint (elite) & Roark
- CoalShipping - Roark & Flannery
More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Communities/Fan Events
- roarks-fanclub2, Archived version, a club on DeviantArt
- roark, Archived version, a club on Fanpop
Fan Art
- ヒョウタさんまとめ4 by しおいなり, Archived version (2023) A collection of Roark fanart, some featuring Steven Stone.
- 3センチのトキメキ by ねじこ, Archived version (2013) Roark/Volkner fanart featuring Shinx and Cranidos.
Wikis
- Roark on Bulbapedia
- ヒョウタ on PixivEncyclopedia
- Roark on Shipping Wiki